KYBOD Jurisprudence Exam Legal & Ethical
Nursing Practice
CNO MISSION - correct answers ✔️✔️regulating nursing in the public interest
2 documents that provide the legislative framework for regulating nursing in Ontario: - correct answers
✔️✔️1. Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
2. Nursing Act, 1991
4 regulatory functions: - correct answers ✔️✔️1. practice standards.
2. entry to practice.
3. quality Assurance Program.
4. enforcing standards
5 statutory committeess - correct answers ✔️✔️1. Discipline
2. Fitness to Practice
3. Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports
4. Quality Assurance
5. Registration
The Outreach Program provides ways for nurses to engage in _____________ ___________ by offering
consultation and resources to help members practise according to the practice standards. - correct
answers ✔️✔️nursing regulation
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
,Entry-level RPNs possess the ________________ required to demonstrate the wide range of
competencies in this document. - correct answers ✔️✔️knowledge
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are beginning practitioners whose level of autonomy and proficiency will grow through
______________ and ______________ from the interprofessional health care team. - correct answers
✔️✔️collaboration
support
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are _____________ to practise safely, competently and ethically in situations of health
and illness with individuals across the lifespan. - correct answers ✔️✔️prepared
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs' practice decisions are _________-___________ and must take into account the
environment, the client's circumstances and whether the client's needs can be met by the entry-level
RPN. - correct answers ✔️✔️client-specific
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs enter into practice with competencies that are _______________ across diverse
practice settings. - correct answers ✔️✔️transferable
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs have a _______________ ___________ in nursing, health and social sciences, ethics,
leadership and research. - correct answers ✔️✔️knowledge base
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are committed to engaging in quality assurance practices, including ____________
_____________. - correct answers ✔️✔️Reflective Practice
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
,Entry-level RPNs use ____________ _______________ skills to support clinical decision-making and
reflect upon practice experiences. - correct answers ✔️✔️critical thinking
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All client __________ she or he provides. - correct answers ✔️✔c️ are
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All decisions about _____________ _________ to other care
providers - correct answers ✔️✔a️ ssigning care
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Knowing and recognizing her or his _______________ __________ (knowledge, skill and judgment)
when making decisions and providing care to clients. - correct answers ✔️✔c️ ompetence level
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Actively identifying and asking ________________ of self, colleagues (including members of the
Interprofessional health care team) and clients. - correct answers ✔️✔️questions
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
The application of _____________ to ______________ via the use of critical thinking and problem-
solving skills consistent with the RPN's educational preparation. - correct answers ✔️✔️theory to
practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates professional conduct; practises in accordance with legislation and the standards as
determined by the regulatory body and the practice setting; and demonstrates that the primary duty is
to the client to ensure consistently safe, competent and ethical care - correct answers ✔️✔️Professional
Responsibility and Accountability
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates competence in professional judgments and practice decisions by applying principles
implied in the ethical framework, and by using knowledge from many sources. Engages in critical
, thinking to inform clinical decision- making, which includes both systematic and analytical processes,
along with reflective and critical processes. Establishes therapeutic caring and culturally safe
relationships with clients and health care team members based on appropriate relational boundaries
and respect - correct answers ✔️✔️Ethical Practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of public protection and the duty to practise nursing in
collaboration with clients and other members of the health care team to provide and improve health
care services in the best interests of the public. - correct answers ✔️✔S️ ervice to the Public
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of professional self-regulation by developing and enhancing one's
competence, ensuring consistently safe practice, and ensuring and maintaining one's fitness to practise.
- correct answers ✔️✔S️ elf-Regulation
DEFINITION
The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical and legal responsibilities of one's activities and
duties. - correct answers ✔️✔️ACCOUNTABILITY
DEFINITION
Actively supporting a right and good cause; supporting others for speaking for themselves or speaking
on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. - correct answers ✔️✔A ️ DVOCATE
DEFINITION
defining lines that separate the therapeutic behaviour of an RPN from any behaviour that, well-
intentioned or not, could reduce the benefit of nursing care to clients, families or communities. - correct
answers ✔️✔️BOUNDARY
DEFINITION
Individuals, families, groups or entire communities across the lifespan who require nursing expertise. -
correct answers ✔️✔️CLIENT
DEFINITION
Nursing Practice
CNO MISSION - correct answers ✔️✔️regulating nursing in the public interest
2 documents that provide the legislative framework for regulating nursing in Ontario: - correct answers
✔️✔️1. Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
2. Nursing Act, 1991
4 regulatory functions: - correct answers ✔️✔️1. practice standards.
2. entry to practice.
3. quality Assurance Program.
4. enforcing standards
5 statutory committeess - correct answers ✔️✔️1. Discipline
2. Fitness to Practice
3. Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports
4. Quality Assurance
5. Registration
The Outreach Program provides ways for nurses to engage in _____________ ___________ by offering
consultation and resources to help members practise according to the practice standards. - correct
answers ✔️✔️nursing regulation
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
,Entry-level RPNs possess the ________________ required to demonstrate the wide range of
competencies in this document. - correct answers ✔️✔️knowledge
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are beginning practitioners whose level of autonomy and proficiency will grow through
______________ and ______________ from the interprofessional health care team. - correct answers
✔️✔️collaboration
support
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are _____________ to practise safely, competently and ethically in situations of health
and illness with individuals across the lifespan. - correct answers ✔️✔️prepared
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs' practice decisions are _________-___________ and must take into account the
environment, the client's circumstances and whether the client's needs can be met by the entry-level
RPN. - correct answers ✔️✔️client-specific
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs enter into practice with competencies that are _______________ across diverse
practice settings. - correct answers ✔️✔️transferable
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs have a _______________ ___________ in nursing, health and social sciences, ethics,
leadership and research. - correct answers ✔️✔️knowledge base
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
Entry-level RPNs are committed to engaging in quality assurance practices, including ____________
_____________. - correct answers ✔️✔️Reflective Practice
COMPETENCY ASSUMPTIONS
,Entry-level RPNs use ____________ _______________ skills to support clinical decision-making and
reflect upon practice experiences. - correct answers ✔️✔️critical thinking
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All client __________ she or he provides. - correct answers ✔️✔c️ are
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
All decisions about _____________ _________ to other care
providers - correct answers ✔️✔a️ ssigning care
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Knowing and recognizing her or his _______________ __________ (knowledge, skill and judgment)
when making decisions and providing care to clients. - correct answers ✔️✔c️ ompetence level
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
Actively identifying and asking ________________ of self, colleagues (including members of the
Interprofessional health care team) and clients. - correct answers ✔️✔️questions
The entry-level RPN is accountable for:
The application of _____________ to ______________ via the use of critical thinking and problem-
solving skills consistent with the RPN's educational preparation. - correct answers ✔️✔️theory to
practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates professional conduct; practises in accordance with legislation and the standards as
determined by the regulatory body and the practice setting; and demonstrates that the primary duty is
to the client to ensure consistently safe, competent and ethical care - correct answers ✔️✔️Professional
Responsibility and Accountability
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates competence in professional judgments and practice decisions by applying principles
implied in the ethical framework, and by using knowledge from many sources. Engages in critical
, thinking to inform clinical decision- making, which includes both systematic and analytical processes,
along with reflective and critical processes. Establishes therapeutic caring and culturally safe
relationships with clients and health care team members based on appropriate relational boundaries
and respect - correct answers ✔️✔️Ethical Practice
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of public protection and the duty to practise nursing in
collaboration with clients and other members of the health care team to provide and improve health
care services in the best interests of the public. - correct answers ✔️✔S️ ervice to the Public
WHICH COMPETENCY STATEMENT?
Demonstrates an understanding of professional self-regulation by developing and enhancing one's
competence, ensuring consistently safe practice, and ensuring and maintaining one's fitness to practise.
- correct answers ✔️✔S️ elf-Regulation
DEFINITION
The obligation to answer for the professional, ethical and legal responsibilities of one's activities and
duties. - correct answers ✔️✔️ACCOUNTABILITY
DEFINITION
Actively supporting a right and good cause; supporting others for speaking for themselves or speaking
on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. - correct answers ✔️✔A ️ DVOCATE
DEFINITION
defining lines that separate the therapeutic behaviour of an RPN from any behaviour that, well-
intentioned or not, could reduce the benefit of nursing care to clients, families or communities. - correct
answers ✔️✔️BOUNDARY
DEFINITION
Individuals, families, groups or entire communities across the lifespan who require nursing expertise. -
correct answers ✔️✔️CLIENT
DEFINITION
